1926–27 in Belgian football

The 1926–27 season was the 27th season of competitive football in Belgium. This was the first season after the major reform of Belgian football. The Belgian Cup was first played since World War I and won by RCS Brugeois. They also won the Premier Division making the second double in Belgian football after Union Saint-Gilloise in 1912-13. R Liersche SK won the Division I now the second level of football and thus promoted for the next Premier Division along with the runner-up SC Anderlechtois. Both clubs replaced FC Malinois and CS La Forestoise at the highest level. A third level of football was introduced, named Promotion and played in 3 leagues of 14 clubs. The leagues were won by Courtrai Sports, CS Tongrois and Fléron FC. All 3 clubs promoted to the Division I, while AS Herstalienne, Saint-Ignace SC Antwerpen and SRU Verviers were all relegated to the Promotion.

National team

Date Venue Opponents Score* Comp Belgium scorers Match Report
January 2, 1927 Stade de Sclessin, Liège (H) Czechoslovakia 2-3 F Henri Bierna, Maurice Gillis FA website
March 13, 1927 Bosuilstadion, Antwerp (H) The Netherlands 2-0 F Henri Bierna, Ferdinand Adams FA website
April 3, 1927 Stade de la Butte, Brussels (H) Sweden 2-1 F Raymond Braine, Ferdinand Adams FA website
May 1, 1927 Sportpark Oud-Roosenburgh, Amsterdam (A) The Netherlands 2-3 F Jan Diddens, Raymond Braine FA website
May 11, 1927 Oscar Bossaert Stadium, Brussels (H) England 1-9 F Florimond Van Halme FA website
May 22, 1927 Hohe Warte Stadium, Vienna (A) Austria 1-4 F Pierre Braine FA website
May 26, 1927 Letna Stadium, Prague (A) Czechoslovakia 0-4 F FA website

* Belgium score given first

Key

  • H = Home match
  • A = Away match
  • N = On neutral ground
  • F = Friendly
  • o.g. = own goal

Honours

Competition Winner
Premier Division RCS Brugeois
Belgian Cup RCS Brugeois
Division I R Liersche SK
Promotion Courtrai Sports, CS Tongrois and Fléron FC

Final league tables

Premier Division

Division I

Pos Team Pld Won Drw Lst GF GA Pts GD Notes
1R Liersche SK261763633340+30Promoted to Premier Division.
2SC Anderlechtois261664764238+34
3Tilleur FC261349624730+15
4Uccle Sport2613310705129+21
5RFC Liégeois261097393629+3
6FC Turnhout2613211524728+5
7CS Verviétois2611312565525+1
8Boom FC2610511456325-18
9TSV Lyra269512454923-4
10White Star AC269512404423-4
11Oude God Sport268612465422-8
12AS Herstalienne266812425220-10Relegated to Promotion
13Saint-Ignace SC Antwerpen269116446819-24
14SRU Verviers264517357413-39
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